Tuesday's first-round match at the Abu Dhabi Open featured two one-time Grand Slam winners who have battled injuries against each other. Emma Raducanu and Marketa Vondrousova faced off for the third time on tour.

Britain's Emma Raducanu is out of the Abu Dhabi Open after losing in straight sets to former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the first round.

Emma Raducanu suffered a third straight defeat in the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Open. The 22-year-old was beaten 6-3 6-4 by former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to add to her losses to Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open and to Cristina Bucsa in Singapore last week.

Emma Raducanu suffered her third consecutive defeat as she crashed out in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open. It was a meeting of the Grand Slam champions as the British No. 1 faced 2023 Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova, who is continuing her comeback from injuries.

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Emma Raducanu proved no match for Marketa Vondrousova in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open. ( More Tennis News) Raducanu made the third round at the Australian Open last month, but has been unable to carry that form into her subsequent tournaments.

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Emma Raducanu had initially been given qualifying wildcard for Abu Dhabi but was upgraded to main draw; she faces 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the first round - watch live coverage on Sky Sports Tennis from 1pm,

Emma Raducanu has found solace in classic literature and solo activities as she navigates the "lonely" life on the professional tennis tour. The 22-year-old British player has been reading Jane Austen's "Emma" ahead of her first-round match against 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova at the Abu Dhabi Open.